Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 165 | 167 | 154 | 137 | 89 | 82 | 44 | 51 | 33 | 395 | 630 | 616 | 627 | 618 | 556 | 454 | 356 | 245 | 197 | 181 | 177 | 143 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.89m | 4:36PM1.84m | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:54AM2.00m | 6:17PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.15m | 11:20AM0.17m | 11:38PM0.13m | 12:15PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | N 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 120 | 123 | 154 | 137 | 89 | 82 | 44 | 51 | 279 | 253 | 253 | 182 | 627 | 618 | 556 | 454 | 356 | 245 | 197 | 181 | 177 | 52 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 16 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | SSW 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 124 | 165 | 167 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 50 | 143 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | W 6 | — | E 11 | S 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | — | 59 | 167 | 160 | 100 | 172 | 279 | 33 | 395 | 630 | 616 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 54 | 61 | 43 | 54 | 94 | 100 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 145 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 171 | 293 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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